Watch as a baby African elephant comes to life for the book cover of HOW TO BE AN ELEPHANT: GROWING UP IN THE AFRICAN WILD—my second picture book with Roaring Brook Press/David Macaulay Studio.

The final art was drawn with pencil and completed in watercolor, ink, and gouache.

This time-lapse video was shot in my studio with an iPhone 3G using iTimeLapse, and the sound of the elephants grazing were captured on my Canon EOS 60D DSLR camera while out in the field with the Save The Elephants team in Samburu during my book research trip in May 2014. A very special thanks to David Daballen, who conjured my breathtaking introduction to African elephants on my first full day in the field.

Watch as a great white shark comes to life for NEIGHBORHOOD SHARKS—my debut picture book with Roaring Brook Press. Kids and parents beware: this drawing is not for the faint of heart!

The final art was drawn with pencil and completed in watercolor, ink, and gouache.

This time-lapse video was shot in my studio with an iPhone 3G using iTimeLapse, and the sounds of the shark-filled waters was captured with a Tascam DR-05 digital recorder while I was on Mirounga Bay at the Farallon Islands and on Tomales Bay near Point Reyes during my shark research trip in October 2012. Special thanks to Ron Elliott, Scot Anderson, Paul Kanive, and the scientists and crew of the Derek M. Baylis.

Soar high over California's Farallon Islands in this time-lapse video for my debut picture book, NEIGHBORHOOD SHARKS. Set to the tune of the shark-filled waters of the Farallones, this drawing is the last spread in the book.

The final art was drawn with pencil and completed in watercolor, ink, and gouache.

This time-lapse video was shot in my studio with an iPhone 3G using iTimeLapse, and the audio was captured with a Tascam DR-05 digital recorder while I was on Mirounga Bay at the Farallon Islands during my shark research trip in October 2012. Special thanks to the amazing Farallon shark team and the crew of the Derek M. Baylis.